llygad

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llygat, from Old Welsh licat, from Proto-Brythonic *llugad, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (to see). Cognate with Cornish lagas (eye), Breton lagad (eye), Sanskrit लोचन (locana, eye)

Pronunciation

  • (standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬəɡad/
  • Rhymes: -əɡad

Noun

llygad f (plural llygaid or llygadau)

  1. eye
  2. seam of slate

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llygad lygad unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llygad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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